Galette des rois – Dreikönigskuchen – Three Kings cake

In many countries like Switzerland, France and Germany, January 6th is called Three Kings Day (Jour des Rois, Dreikönigstag). According to tradition, this was the day the three kings went to visit baby Jesus in Bethlehem and brought him precious gifts. Today, Three Kings Day isn’t really about the biblical story anymore but rather about the traditional Three Kings Cake (Galette des rois, Dreikönigskuchen) that everyone eats that day. A bean (originally representing a king or baby Jesus) is hidden in the cake. Whoever gets it is crowned king for a day.